... greatgrandmother (to the eighth great) lived in a small settlement called Paltz, New York. Back in 1663, the Minnisink Indian tribe attacked Paltz and kidnapped a group of women and children from the settlement. Gilbert's greatgrandmother to the eighth great, Catharine duBois and her little daughter Sara were two of those who were taken captive. After spending ten weeks hidden away in the Catskill Mountains, the Minnisinks were sure that they had outwaited any search party. To celebrate their conquest, the ...
